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Originally Posted by bbnut

Video updates are no replacement for a proper feed. It doesn't even come close.

For me, live feed means I can stick it on while I'm cooking or cleaning and I don't have to have my full attention on it, but if something interesting happens, I can see it.

It means that I can stick it on at night and listen to conversations that I find interesting (because believe it or not, some HM's do have intelligent conversations) but producers don't deem 'entertaining' enough to make video clips and the HL's.

Sometimes you can learn alot about people from what they don't say and from their facial expressions, you see alot more of this on LF, even with the birdsong. You get to see alot more of peoples interactions that you'd never see on the HL's, but the HL's has to cut so much out to fit it into an hour and priority will be given to events that are funny, argumentative etc.

It also means seeing more of tasks, seeing reactions to nominations and evictions, the shopping list, lots of stuff that I find interesting.

Video clips on facebook (or any site for that matter) mean 30 seconds of a conversation, or more likely a video of someone falling over, with a 40 second advert preceding it. There will probably only be a dozen clips each day. It takes away the convenience of being able to watch/listen while you're busy because you have to be at the computer or phone, clicking each video. I'm not totally against videos and they were a great addition to the website, especially since you can view them on a phone while out and about, but they should be used alongside LF, not as a replacement.

If I'm completely honest, I'd never use the facebook page because most people I know would give me grief for watching bb, so I don't want it spead all over my facebook that I do watch it. On the same note, I don't want big brother spread thinly all over the net. If I want news, I'd rather go to one dedicated site than have to go to a channel 5 site, youtube, facebook, twitter and god knows what else, in addition to the two BB forums I use.

Having said all that, I'm not taking it as gospel that live feed is gone until it is confirmed. I just wanted to rant a bit.

Rant over.

Have you told channel5 this and i agree with you.How can it be BB if you cant see it.The whole concept of BB is being seen 24/7 having read 1984.The show wont last 2 weeks without it diving in the ratings,how the hell is is going to make it through 17 potential weeks i dont know.